Massive Live Box Set
Bob Dylan Announces Massive 39-CD Rolling Thunder Revue Live Box Set
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The box set includes all professionally recorded shows from the 1976 second leg, using the original tape sources; the recordings trace Dylan’s increasingly furious performances through the complete Fort Collins concert of May 23, 1976.
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The Fort Collins performance helped produce the television special “Hard Rain,” which was broadcast live only once; writer Mikal Gilmore described its “Idiot Wind” performance as “among the most rageful and brilliant performances Dylan ever committed before camera.”
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Dylan’s touring ensemble included several musicians associated with his album “Desire”—Rob Stoner, Scarlet Rivera and Howie Wyeth—as well as Mick Ronson, Steven Soles, David Mansfield and T Bone Burnett.
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The release is substantially larger than earlier official Rolling Thunder collections: the 2019 box set covering the tour’s first leg contained 14 discs, while a shorter 2002 edition appeared as “The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue.”
Bob Dylan is releasing a massive 39-CD box set called "The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings" on November 6 through Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings Q1077. The collection documents the second leg of his historic 1976 tour and features 381 tracks, with 371 previously unreleased recordings GoldRadio. The deluxe set includes rare photographs and liner notes by writer Mikal Gilmore.
The box set captures performances from the 27-date tour spanning from Lakeland, Florida, to Salt Lake City HotPress. Dylan performed with Joan Baez and a touring ensemble that included musicians from his "Desire" album like Rob Stoner, Scarlet Rivera, and Howie Wyeth, plus Mick Ronson and T Bone Burnett TheatricalPer.
Fort Worth Show Released as Separate Three-LP Edition
A standalone three-LP edition presents the complete 22-track show from May 16 in Fort Worth, remixed directly from original multitrack tapes GoldRadio. The label has released "Going, Going, Gone" as a preview track from this performance. This companion release gives collectors another way to experience the tour's finest moments in high fidelity.
Fort Collins Performance Captured Raw Fury on Camera
The Fort Collins concert from May 23, 1976, became the basis for the television special "Hard Rain," which aired live only once HotPress. Writer Mikal Gilmore called Dylan's "Idiot Wind" performance at this show "among the most rageful and brilliant performances Dylan ever committed before camera." The recording captures Dylan at his most intense during this legendary tour.
Massive Expansion From Earlier Official Collections
This 39-CD set dwarfs previous Rolling Thunder releases TheatricalPer. The 2019 box set covering the tour's first leg contained just 14 discs, and a 2002 edition released as "The Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue" was even shorter. This new collection represents the most comprehensive official document of the second leg ever assembled.
All Shows Use Original Tape Sources for Authenticity
The 39-CD box includes every professionally recorded show from the 1976 second leg, sourced directly from original master tapes Noise11. This ensures the highest possible audio quality and historical accuracy. The decision to use these pristine sources preserves Dylan's performances exactly as they were originally captured during this transformative period of his career.
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